Our 8 Village Viking high school swimmers who qualified for state are leaving today to go compete in the TAPPS 4A State Championship Swim Meet. The meet is scheduled to start on Friday, February 12th, at 2:30pm. This is a historic achievement for our high school swimming program and our athletes as they represent the first Viking swimmers to qualify for state in the history of our school. As a first year program, we are ecstatic for the potential of the program and the foundation this team and coaching staff have implemented in year one. Good luck to all of our swimmers!

For a live broadcast of the TAPPS 4A State Championship, please click on the link below. Our Vikings will be competing in the TAPPS Division II Swimming Championships. Be sure to click the correct video. Go Vikings!!

http://www.nfhsnetwork.com/tournament/texas-tapps-swimming/swimming-finals-tx

Last night, the Varsity boys soccer team traveled to Lutheran South Academy to play a district match. The stakes were high with a district title hanging in the balance. This game was a battle between the 1st and 2nd ranked teams in the district. Having beaten Lutheran South at home earlier in the year in a dramatic penalty shootout, the Vikings needed to win this game to secure a second straight district title. With the added support of Viking Nation who traveled on a fan bus to the game, the boys were focused and played their best soccer of the year under the most intense circumstances. Our boys demonstrated a tremendous amount of skill, poise, resiliency, and teamwork. It was a beautiful display as we surgically dismantled the opposition. When asked about winning another district title, Coach Guevara stated that, “It’s a great accomplishment for the boys and the program to win another district title. The game against Lutheran South was a tough game. They are a great team who are coached very well. I am proud of our team and how we managed our emotions and played a great game.”

With a district title locked up, the Vikings focus shifts towards the state tournament. Taking one game at a time, the Vikings are playing their best soccer of the year and hungry to make a deep run and repeat as State Champions.

Congratulations to our entire boys soccer program, players, and coaches for their incredible undefeated run to a second consecutive TAPPS 4A District Championship!

Go Vikings!

It is an exciting time for our high school sports teams at The Village School. The regular seasons are coming to a close and the district standings are taking shape. The boys Varsity soccer team is currently undefeated in district with a 14-0 record (16-0 overall). With an upcoming road contest against Lutheran South on Monday, who is currently in 2nd place, the district title will be on the line for the defending State Champions. The Vikings are dominating in every statistical category, including goal differential, and having beaten Lutheran South earlier this season, our boys are in the drivers seat to win their 2nd straight TAPPS 5-4A District title.

The Lady Vikings Varsity basketball team won a huge district matchup on February 4th to close out the regular season. The Lady Vikings finished district play with a 5-2 record, earning the 3 seed in the district tournament. The Lady Vikings also went 21-5 overall in their regular season, setting a new program record for wins in a season. The Lady Vikings will host the 2nd round of the district tournament on Tuesday, February 9th. Tip off is scheduled for 6:00pm in the Moore Gym. Come and support your Lady Vikings as they try to become the first girls sports team sport to qualify for the TAPPS State Tournament in school history!

The boys Varsity basketball team has had a tremendous district and regular season. The boys finished in 2nd place in the district standings with a 7-1 record. The boys also finished with an overall record of 23-2! Finishing in 2nd place in district after the regular season has already secured our boys a spot in the TAPPS State Tournament for a 2nd consecutive year. The team is poised to take on the challenge of the upcoming district tournament and have an eye on making a deep run in state.

On Tuesday, February 2nd, the Middle School Swim Team competed in the HJPC Conference Championship. The team did a great job! The girls team finished in 6th place, and the boys team came in 2nd place. Overall as a school, your Village Vikings came in 3rd place in their district. The boys Medley Relay got first place with Mac B., Alex C., Rashal G., and Andrew A.. The girls Free Relay got 6th place with Caitlin W., Gabby B., Ananya R., and Olivia G.. The boys Free Relay got 3rd with Mac B., Andrew A., Alex C., and Rashal G.

The Village School also broke 2 HJPC Records in individual races! Mac B broke the boys 100 IM record with a 1.00.04, Olivia G broke the girls 50 free record with 25.82! Congratulations to both of these Viking swimmers on their tremendous achievement on making history.

There were also a high number of best times across the board and awards. Awards go to: Mac B: 1st in 100 IM and 50 Back; Olivia G: 1st in 50 Free and 2nd in 50 Back; Andrew A: 2nd in 50 Free and 4th in 50 Fly; Caitlin W got 6th in 50 Fly; Rashal G: 6th in 50 Fly; Alex C: 4th in 100 Free and 3rd in 50 Breast; Arsyad G: 7th in 50 Back; Gabby B: 8th in 50 Breast. Congratulations to all of our Viking swimmers and coaches on a fantastic season!

Isaiah Taylor, starting point guard of the University of Texas Longhorn basketball team, was mentioned in the Houston Chronicle. The Longhorns have battled through injuries and some early season adversity, but the constant for the Longhorns has been Taylor’s steady play and leadership.

Read more here:
http://www.chron.com/sports/longhorns/article/Former-Houston-high-school-star-an-All-American-6800633.php